Governor Andrew Cuomo has declared an ficial state emergency in the state New York after new cases the COVD-19 diseases caused by the coronavirus spiked in number.

The total number new cases so far is 89 with 11 the cases coming from New York City. The majority cases, however, are in Westchester County and are linked to Midtown Manhattan lawyer. In Westchester, public school closings have been announced. However, such a decision has not been taken in NYC.

“We are seeing more community transmission between people who have no direct connection to travel to one the affected countries,” said New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a statement. “I urge New Yorkers to remain vigilant—not alarmed—and take the necessary precautions to protect themselves and their loved ones. As we continue to see more cases COVID-19, we will be providing as much guidance to New Yorkers as possible to keep our city safe.”

The last time a state emergency was declared in New York when in March 2017 for a blizzard. With the newly-issued status, $40 million will be allocated to local health departments to monitor thousands potentially infected patients.

Cuomo added: “People say, ‘Oh, no, more people have it.’ We say that’s good news, that we know who the people are so now we can put them in an isolated situation and they won’t contaminate more people.”